International Peace Day was established on September 21, 1981 by the United Nations as a day to strengthen the ideals of peace within and among all people, communities and nations.
Messages of goodwill were written on the cranes wings, and then sent to the Vista Senior Center’s new best friends in Missouri to start friendships, share peace, bring hope, create joy, build relationships and heal hurts.
Origami paper cranes are known as a universal symbol of world peace. The connection between origami cranes and peace can be traced back to a young girl named Sadako Sasaki, who died of leukemia after the atomic bombing of Japan. Sadako’s illness and death triggered a campaign for world peace and the symbol of the crane as hope for peace and better tomorrows.
Each year on Sept 21, International Peace Day and the world remembers Sadako’s words, “I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world.”
For more information on the Peace Crane Project and how to participate in peace crane exchanges to go https://peacecraneproject.org/.
